As previously stated, I do not question the integrity of any of the owners involved. I do think that this situation might be avoided in the future if we consider implementing a few tweaks to our constitution.
Perhaps we should look at a "trade moratorium" for a period of time after the regular season concludes. Owners would have to indicate whether or not they plan to return to the league by a set date - maybe August 1. Once ownership of each franchise is confirmed, trading would be re-opened.
This might help to prevent trades made by owners who are on the fence regarding continued participation in the league, as well as simplify tracking of transactions for Chris.
Obviously owners could still elect to "retire after that point, but the process would be a bit cleaner. As Terry suggests, if an owner quits after August 1, any trades completed by the departing owner during that window of time could be overturned, and the new owner given the option of revisiting the deals.
Just my two cents
Glenn